Michelangelo was reluctant to take the commission for the Sistine Ceiling (fig. 16.14) because __________

A. he had already committed to sculpting the pope's tomb
B. he considered himself a sculptor, not a painter
C. he foresaw the difficulties he would face in painting the immense space
D. all of the above


D

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